Improvement in reaping and mowing machines



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

F. T. LOMONT AND JOHN GROJEAN, OF MASSILLON, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN REAPING AND MOWING MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 27,641, datedhlw;

l be hereinafter particularly described.

In the annexed dravvin gs, Figure l represents a perspective view. Fig. 2 represents a bottom view.

1n the figures, A represents the frame of the machine, which may be made in any convenient and suitable manner. This trame is supported by means of two wheels, A A. which are secured upon an axle, A. Upon the axie A is also secured a bevel-wheel, L, which Works into a bevel-pinion, M, secured upon one end ot' a shaft, N. Upon the other end of shaft N is secured a gear-wheel, O, which Works into an idle-wheel, P, said idle-ivheel Wcrkinginto a pinion, Q. secured upon a shaft, R. To one end of shalt It is secured a disk or Wheel, which has a piu4 on one face, near its periphery, to which one end ofa pitman is attached, the other end of said pit-man being attached to the cutter-bar. By means of these various connections the cutter-har is driven with proper speed from the main axle A. The cutter-bar may be driven by this arrangement of wheels, or it may be driven by a simpler and more easy connection of wheels, or in any desired manner, as this forms no part of our invention.

H represents the shoe, which is hinged to the braces B B at front and rear, as is fully :represented in the drawings. The braces B B are secured and hinged at their other ends to a curved or arched bar, C. This bar G is so curved and constructed at its ends that it slides in dovetailed grooves in boxes ol d, which are secured to a beam forming a portion of the frame of the machine.

D represents an angular bar, through which the axle A passes, and serves as a fulcruni for said bar when it acts as a lever, and also other end of said cord or chain being attached to one end of a lever, J. A small shaft, t', passes through the lever J and forms a fulcrum on which it turns. h represents a ratchetwheel, which is secured upon the shaft i permanently. k represents a bar, which is secured to lever J by means ot' a spring.l One end of this bar catches between the teeth on the wheel It, and thus serves to hold the lsaid lever in any desired position. By bearing down the lever J the cord a draws the cutting apparatus up from the ground, so as either to regulate tte height ot' cnt or to raise it above obstacles in removing itl'rom one point to another.

By means of the bars D and O the cutting apparatus may be inclined up or down for mowing or reaping, or for adapting it to uneven ground, just as circumstances may require.

I am aware that the cutting apparatus of the harvester has been hinged to the couplingarms, which are. in turn hinged to the main frame; also, that the hinged cutting apparatus has been suspended upon the main shaft of the drivingnrheels, so as to be capable ot' adjustment thereon. These features we do not claim; but

What we do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The arrangement 0f the hinged frame, consisting of braces B B and cross-piece e, in combination with segmental adjustable frame C, levers D and J, and chain a, all the parts constructed and applied in the manner and for the purpose specitied.

F. T. LOMONT. JOHN GROJ EAN. Witnesses:

THos. BLACKBURN, GEORGE CARNE. 

